Between 1817 and 1898, New York City evolved from a vital Atlantic
port of trade to the center of American commerce and culture. With
this rapid commercial growth and cultural development, New York
came to epitomize a nineteenth-century metropolis. Although this
important urban transformation is well documented, the critical
role of select Union soldiers turned New York engineers has, until
now, remained largely unexplored. In Designing Gotham, Jon Scott
Logel examines the fascinating careers of George S. Greene, Egbert
L. Viele, John Newton, Henry Warner Slocum, and Fitz John Porter,
all of whom studied engineering at West Point, served in the United
States Army during the Civil War, and later advanced their civilian
careers and status through the creation of Victorian New York.
These influential cadets trained at West Point in the nation's
first engineering school, a program designed by Sylvanus Thayer and
Dennis Hart Mahan that would shape civil engineering in New York
and beyond. After the war, these industrious professionals
leveraged their education and military experience to wield
significant influence during New York's social, economic, and
political transformation. Logel examines how each engineer's Civil
War service shaped his contributions to postwar activities in the
city, including the construction of the Croton Aqueduct, the
creation of Central Park, and the building of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Logel also delves into the administration of New York's municipal
departments, in which Military Academy alumni interacted with New
York elites, politicians, and civilian-trained engineers. Examining
the West Pointers' experiences, as cadets, military officers during
the war, and New Yorkers, Logel assesses how these men impacted the
growing metropolis, the rise of professionalization, and the advent
of Progressivism at the end of the century.
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